CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study According to World Vision Uganda Strategy (2016-2020), World Vision is a Christian, relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. It is committed to working with girls and boys, families, and their communities worldwide to overcome poverty and injustice (World Vision Uganda Strategy, 20 16-2020...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration ................................................................................................... .i Approval ....................................................................................................... ii Dedication ................................................................................................... iii Acknowledgements ..................................................................................... iv Table of contents ............
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The study was conducted to investigate the Micro finance institution and poverty alleviation reduction case study Sudan Microfinance Yei County. The study intended to investigate the Micro finance institution and poverty alleviation reduction case study Sudan Microfinance Yei County. The independent variable was microfinance operations, while the dependent variable poverty alleviation operations. The study sought to investigate the impact of microfinance institution on poverty alleviation, si...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ................................................................................................................ i APPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ................................................................................................................. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................
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